Nonpoint pollution export from a highly irrigated agricultural watershed in Asian monsoon region, Korea |
---|
학술지명 IEEC 2015
저자 김동섭,최광순,김영성,신초롱
발표일 2015-10-30
|
The objective of this study was to examine the runoff pattern of NPS nutrient from a nutrient-enriched and highly irrigated watershed in the Asian monsoon region. For this purpose, we surveyed the temporal variations of concentration and loading of NPS in a river within agricultural watershed of Lake Sihwa, including extensive sampling during storm events. Most of the rainfall during the study period was concentrated during heavy showers from June to August. Inflows responded quickly to these short-term rainfall events, but no increases in flow rate were observed unless rainfall amounts exceeded about 50mm/day. This is because the sluice gates of weirs installed in streams only operate during the heavy rains of >50 mm/day. Concentrations of NPS pollutants, with exception of nitrogen, corresponded closely with variations in flow rate. Consequently, much of the NPS pollutants that accumulated in the watershed during the dry season were exported during several heavy showers. This result indicates that the presence of weirs for agricultural water can play a role as a factor affecting on the export pattern of NPS in agricultural watershed. |